Club Members of horsescotland Full Members are also eligible to apply, however the application must be submitted by the horsescotland Full Member Body to act as endorsement of this application.

When to apply?

The following table details the timings of the horsescotland Board meetings when investment decision will be made. Please note the submission deadline is 14 days prior to the respective Board meeting.

Submission Deadline Date

Board Meeting Date

22nd February 2018

8th March 2018

12th April 2018

26th April 2018

31st May 2018

14th June 2018

23rd August 2018

6th September 2018

11th October 2018

25th October 2018

22nd November 2018

6th December 2018

How often can I apply?

There is no limit to the number of times an eligible applicant can apply to the programme each year.

When will awards be made?

Awards will be made following decisions taken at each Board meeting.

What level award is available?

Each application will be considered on its merits. NB Given that funds are finite eligible applicants are encouraged to submit their application(s) as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Applicants are required to provide 50% of the overall costs. horsescotland will provide match funding for the project up to 50% of the overall costs.

Retrospective Payments

Applicants should note that no retrospective payments will be made for projects that have already taken place. In other words, applications made to the programme should be for projects yet to take place.

Conditions of the Award

The conditions of the award require successful applicants:

To highlight to all attendees at the training day/event that it was funded by horsescotland and acknowledges horsescotland in any press articles relating to the project.

To outline the project at the horsescotland AGM or other relevant events, for example, Parliamentary Reception, Conferences, etc at the request of horsescotland

To provide receipts and evidence of the project outcome(s) including a written report and where possible the supply of images/video that may be used for promotional purposes by horsescotland.